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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
OPRAH DAILY'S #1 Book of 2023
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
FINALIST FOR THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD
AMAZON EDITOR'S CHOICE & TOP TWENTY NOVEL OF THE YEAR

'A Brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery.'
GABRIELLE ZEVIN
'Bittersweet, sensitive and moving.'
GUARDIAN

'I can't remember a book with more layers. . . I was riveted through the last page.'
JODI PICOULT
Mia Parkson's life is turned upside down when her stay-at-home dad, the family's anchor, goes missing. The only witness? Eugene - her younger, nonspeaking teenage brother.
As the Police struggle for leads, and her mother and twin brother struggle to keep things together at home, Mia gains access to key clues about her father's disappearance. Headstrong, hyper analytical, and with secrets of her own, she decides to try and solve the case. But could Mia's impulsive actions be putting her whole family in danger?
'Gorgeous . a layered and innovative exploration of family, love, happiness, and race.'
JEAN KWOK

'Stunning!'
JO BROWNING WROE

©2023 Faber & Faber (P)2023 Faber & Faber Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Fiction Suspense Disappearance

Critic reviews

'The most moving and humbling portrait of humanity.' MARY BETH KEANE
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I loved everything about this book. Not only is it as insightful as it is compelling, it features brilliant characters, and is told from a fascinating and fresh perspective. The narrative forces readers/listeners to challenge their own assumptions and prejudices. It gives a voice to people who are often marginalised and overlooked, and highlights important social issues without ever being heavyhanded. I learned so much about Angelman syndrome and the experiences of nonspeaking neurodiverse people. I loved listening to the author's afterword and from the work she mentions she does with nonspeaking writers, she sounds like an amazing person. I've never reviewed an audiobook before but really wanted to convey how much I enjoyed this and how relevant it is too.

Interesting, intriguing and important

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Loved this book it’s very special, I bad to read it in parts though it too intens for an unstoppable read. Through

Beautiful

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I really enjoyed this book as it has made me think and reflect on verbal communication, prejudices, life and happiness .. a great read

Insightful

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Beautifully narrated, this story combines a gripping mystery with fascinating and challenging insight into the world of a child with non-verbal autism/neurodiversity and Angelman syndrome. I also found the Happiness Quotient parts very interesting and thought provoking. More than most books I listen to, I really couldn't stop with this, creating new chores to do so that I could listen to another chapter! I can't recommend it highly enough.

one of my best listens this year

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The challenges to the traditional understanding of some children, diagnosed as being autistic, is fascinating. The plot of the story is unique.

The hopefulness

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